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The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

VICTORIA, B. c., May THE mine disas-
widows. Most of them have large families.
II is now believed that the, underground fire
S6H sniff If that comes up at midnight will bring
some of the bodies. All hope Of saving the
lives of the men now imprisoned mas been
abandoned. Many OF them halied from Nova
Scotia.
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THE wEATHER.
WASHINGTON Nav O.

WASHINGTON, May 0.
The indications for "a hours commencing
at a. m. Monday, for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are generally fair, light
variable winds, and stationary temperature.
For the rest of New England and Eastern
New York, threatening weather, with light
local rains, light variable winds, generally
easterly, stationary temperature.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Smallpox is rapidly spreading in parts of
Cuba There are fully 40 cases among the
negroes. They say THAT if it's Gods will
they must have the disease, and will not be
Yaceinated.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
Blaine Buys a House Lot,

WASHINGTON, May flames G. Blaine
has bought large lot on Meridian Hill,
northwest of the city, for S4,500
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

The forest fires in the CatskiI mountains
were extinguished Saturday morning by
heavy rain. None Of the large hotels or
boarding houses were injured.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
Rangor,s Electric Railway.

BANGOR, May THE movement for an
electric railway is still in progress, and there
are good prospects of some decided work
being done there this season. At the meet
ing of the City Council this week petition
to definitely locate the tracks in the city
streets was submitted. Without doubt this
will be granted, and if so, President Laugh
ten says that he has strong hopes that oper-
ations will commence within few weeks.
The railway will, it is thought. be fair pay.
ing venture for the company and great
convenience for Bangor
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
EASE BALL.
New England League.
GAME TODAY.

/ dAhE IODAYs
The Portlands win play the HaverhffiS
this afternoon, at the Portland grounds.
This is the first appearance of the Haverhills
here this season. and they expect TO win one
if not both Of the games. Our boys will
make 1t their business to see that they do
not win either Of them. The Hayerhills will
probably put in their Chinese battery-the
Yinglings-today, which they consider their
strongest. The game will be called at 3
o'clock. The Hayerhills play here again to-
morrow.
LYNNs, 0; PoRTLASDs, g.
The Portlands lost their second league
game Saturday. to the Lynns. The game
was lost through the inability Of the Port
lands to bunch their hits and through costly
errors. Young Clarkson was put In TO pitch
and was rather wild, although Duffy's catch
ing saved him several wild pitches. The
Portlands hit harder than the visitors, but
could not overcome the lead the Lynns got
in the first inning. The fine fielding OF An
drus was one of the features, and also the
batting Of DickersOn and DAWN. Following
Is the score:
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NOTES.

A dispatch from Ottawa says 1t Is under
stood that the Canadian Pacific Railway has
concluded satisfactory southeastern outlet
way and the Boston and Maine. with It's
leased lines. The Canadian syndicate will
also put on line Of boats between Port Ar
thur and Chicago in order TO compete for all
classes OF Pacific coast freights. The rate
eulated 10 be at least 50 per cent lower than
by the American lines.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09

Mean daily bar. go. 1856 Maximum ther....65.3
Mean daily ther. 800 Minimum ther.. ...44.3
Mean daily 'wpt.49.2 Max vel. wind. 8 s
Mean daily hum...79.3 Total precip. -. .o9
CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT.
MAY 8, 1887, 1000 P. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
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Rev. DR.. MeGlynn Sunday night lectured
TO a large audience in Bostsn Theatre.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
A Place of Bad Reputation.

SANFORD, May S.-Last night unknown
parties assaulted the cobbler's shop of Law
renee Powers, ON Emery street, with cord
wood sticks, breaking in the door and
smashing the windows. The place bears an
unsayory reputation
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standing Of the League.

The following is the standing Of the New
England League clubs to date:
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a Schooner Towed off,

GARDINER, May THE schooner David
Stevens, which went ashore at Smithtown a
week ago during the freshet, has been dis
charged and at high water Saturday was
toMed off.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-09
RAILWAY MATTERS.

The Megantic railroad Is bringing fine
large horses from Winnipeg to work on the
railroad. Eighteen arrived Monday, and 90
more are on the way.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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THE FRESHET.

E. P. JONES, Pvt S. G.. O. S. A,
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

a member OF the Omaha police had an in
terestpg experience with a family of Papil-
ion county toughs, on Friday and yesterday.
Early in the week several stores and the dcpot
at Springfield were burglarized. A reward
was offered and Deputy Sheriff Weymouth.
of Papilion. came to Omaha for police aid In
looking up the thieves. Suspicion attached
to the McCarty boys, four brothers who live
in the quiet village of Bellevue, but have the
reputation of beng the toughest combination
in Sarpy county. Two of these boys were
seen in Springfield on the evening before the
burgiaIies were committed and on account of
their well known character suspicion
was naturally directed toward them. Officer
Nightingale was sworn in as deputy sheriff
and on Friday started out armed
with search warrant to search for
stolen goods in Mrs. Barretts on Twcn-
tieth street on the Bellevue road. Instead of
stopping at the place mentioned nightingale
drove on to Bellevue, the home of the Nc
CaIty boys, One of the boys saw
the officers, Nightingale and Ormsby,
and notified his brothers, who armed
themselves with shotguns ard mounting
horses rode away in the direction of PapiIl-
ion. The boys all wore new boots and this
fact in great measure coniirned the belief
of the police that they had committed the
burglaries, as several pairs Of old boots were
found in Lowys store at Springfield the
morning after the burglary. Nightingale,
then, preSumiDg on the authority of his
Douglas county search warrant, went
through the home of the McCarty's and took
possession OF a quantity OF goods that he be-
lieved had been stolen from LOwy's store.
Officer Ormsby and Nightingale went on to
PapilliOn at the request of Sheriff Campbell
Of Sarpy county. lie reached PapillOn on
Friday afternoon and was at once arrested
on q warrant sworn out by one of the Nc
Cartys charging him with the larceny of
goods from the McCarty mansion in classic
Bellevue. The McCarthys were on hand,
four in number and all armed with double
balrellcd Shotguns, and sat in the court room
during Nightingale's examination and con-
suited in tones loud enough to be heard
all over the court room whether
they shoot the. prisoner on
Campbell and his deputies were present, but
for some reason or other failed to arrest the
McCaltys, though they were the objects of
their search. Nightingale was placed under
bonds OF 500 to appear for trial on Tuesday,
and as soon as released started for Omaha.
On the train lie was met BY the McCarty
brothers, who regaled him with promises of
shooting the top Of his head of if he did not
act as they desired until the train reached
Omaha. Then Nightingale reached the near.
est telephone and called upon the central
station for aid but before the officers who
were detailed 10 aid him con!d arrive the Me
Cartys had departed. The brothers seem 10
have their own way In Sarpy county, and
the authorities are apparently afraid to at
tempt their arrest
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
SYMPATHY AND COMFORT.
Tender Messages to General Losan's
Bercaycd Widow.

WASHINGTON. Jan. L. Indescribably ten
der are the sentiments which have come to
Mrs. Logan in the first hours of her widow
hood. They are in the shape Of notes and
letters from personal friends of her husband
and herself in all walks of life and all parts
of the land. These have been kept under her
personal guardianship her first thought being
that only in her own stricken heart and in
those of her children could such words find
appreciation. Now, however, when she has
learned how fully the sorrow is shared by all
the nation she Las listened 10 the council of
of her family and nearest friends and has
surrendered them to be gathered with
|. thousands of kilograms, into a memorial
volume, witness of the fame and honor ac-
corded to her husband by the public, as well
as the love and esteem with which he filled
the hearts of those who knew him best.
Among the earliest of the letters received
were the following:
My Dear Mrs. Logan: We are greatly
shocked to hear of the terrible grief which
has come TO you so suddenly. Words are
but poor comfolters in trouble like this, but
we wish you to know our ,lsarts are filed
with the deepest sympathy for you. My huS-
band, who is i'll in bed, joins me most earn
estly in my message of coincidence and begs
you in your great afiliction is his own grief
at the loss of an honored and esteemed
friend. In deepest sympathy, your friend
FRANCIS +. CLEVELAND.
MENTOR. O.-,Dear Mrs. Logan: How
shocked and saddened ain to read of your
great sorrow and of the nations loss. In
deepest sympathy am most sincerely yours,
LucRETIA r. GARFIELD
New YORK., ClTi.-My Dear Mrs.
Logan: l hesitate to ntrude upon your
moments of intense grief, but must tell you
what "A shock dear General Logan'S death
was to us all here. We cannot believe 1.-THE
seemed so powerful and well when we last
saw him. Mrs. Grant sends you her warmest
regards and sympathy which is so real.
Colonel Grant is really miserable, and feels
so unhappy not to have been with you or
near to help if possible. lie hopes to go to
Washington today, that YOU may command
him in any way and that he may stand By
the side of one whom his father valued so
highly as friend, If there is any service |
may render will you kindly call upon me?
With atfectlonatc regards for you, your
daughter ana son, and with deep sorrow at
heart over your terrible loss, most sincerely
your friend. IDA HoNoRE GRANT.
Letters similar in sentiment were re-
ceiyed from Katherine Chase, John Hay,
Nelson a. Miles, ID. DlckIes, Mrs. ID. W.
Voorhees,.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

ing. WHY, my dear sir, have seen these
same chiefs so incompetent that they were
actually unable to check OF their corresponds
ence. The ola chief sits opposite the new re-
form chief and checks OIL his mail. \ eS,
writes the initials of the new man because
the political-rcform chief is unable to do II
rightly. Even after months of coaching
there are chiefs in various of the government
departments unable to transact or supern-
tend the business of their divisions and the
old chief as an 81, 800 clerk does 1t all.
Men are appointed now to repay some po-
lltcal debt. For instance Senator voorhees,
demanded and secured the appointment of
two chiefs simply because they had voted Tor
him for senator, twice while in the Indiana
legislature. He is not the only senator who
has palmed OFF such men,
I1BERrY'S ARM UNSAFE,
Major David Porter Heap, engineer secrc-
tary, of the light house board while in New
York a few days ago, made a personal iu-
spection OF the BarthOldi statue recently
erected in New York harbor He says Wis
itors should be restricted from ascending the
interior of the arm which is upliitcd to hold
the torch, otherwise 1t will come tumhing
down some day with several people in II. The
arm is constructed of sheet copper, braced
inside with iron stays. There is space
enough inside for one person at time to
ascend an almost upright ladder Upon
reaching the top of the hand there is mar
row balcony wide enough to permit two or
three persons to take observations OF the har-
Dor and the SURROUNDINGS. On Monday,
while the major was on top, the officer who
accompanied him without much eNertion
shook the arm so that the major feared he
would he dropped from his perch. He says
ii the statue Is placed under the direction OF
the light house board he will suggest that
visitors shall not be allowed to go higher
than the head of the statue where there Is
also a point of observation The major Is
not highly impressed with the staunchncss of
the statue, and he predicts that in two or
three years considerable repairing will be
needed on the copper work.
now REPUBLICANS HOLD on.
A prominent democratic official, who has
the reputation OF being an extreme partisan,
SAYS he has been studying the methods of the
republicans who have been retained i'll office
and he has discovered that they have instruc-
tons from the republican leaders to hold on
to their positions. under the present admins
tratiOn at all hazards. In a number of in
stances republican chiefs of divisions have
voluntarily requested to be reduced to the
ranks Of a clerk so that they might hold on to
their places in the public service and keep
the republican leaders Informed as to what
i5 going on within the camp of the admins
tration. These spies, for they do not de-
serve to be called anything better, have
assurances that they will be restored to their
former positions should the republicans be
successful in the next national contest.
Decoys have been set and several of these
gay birds have been trapped and punished
as they deserve. The official mentioned has
black list containing over one hundred
names and number of removals are likely
to follow at an early day,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Y. NJ. Z. A. CALLS.
Many Visitors Received and Delight
full Time Had.

The reception at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian association yesterday was a
most delightful affair, large number OF
ladies' being present to receive the callers,
among them being the following: Mrs
Elliott, Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. q. w. CLARK,
Mrs. A. III. Clark, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Pear
son, Mrs, Austin, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Burroughs,
Mrs. Lankton, Mrs. Leader Mrs. Bosard,
Misses Kennedy, Day, Elliott King, Iieard
Wood, Ellis, Dennis, Hall, Clay ton, Eastman,
Morrison, Pritchard, the Misses Ellingwood
the Misses Sylvester, Fry, the Misses Brow n.
Fully 1900 called, bnt at times the rooms
were so full and the callers coming in so fast
IL was Impossible TO keep anything like an
accurate count. During the evening the
Chinese band furnished music which was
greatly enjoyed. Prof. Walters also gave
some music on the piano which was OF q high
order. MIR. i. j. llutesOn led a chorus in
singing many popular songs, and the circle
around the piano was large one during
the entire afternoon and evening, The pic
ture OF the new building was greatly admired,
and all agreed it would be not only an orna
ment but a necessity. Several new subscrip-
tions for the building were received. A
large number OF young men decided 10 join
the association. This affair was a complete
success, and made a very happy day iur
large number of young men.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
AMUSEMENTS. a
MANSFIELD,


Richard Mansfield closed his profitable en-
gagement last evening with another large
house. The matinee was phenomenal
Without justly laying claim to greatness,
MI. Mansfield is well calculated to please
and hold the attention of an audience. His
acting is characterized by ease and natural
ness, and his inimitable gift of mimcry is
the wonder of all who sec him.
ROSE COGHLIN.
1t Is certainly relief to amusement lovers
to have an occasional opportunity OF an
evenings pleasure with the "Old comedies, y
especially wIen enacted by ladies and gentle
men OF superior dramatic attainment. No
one on the stage to-day stands higher as q
truthful delineatOr of the leading characters
in these standard plays than Rose Coghan.
Two continents have acknowiedged her
society theater of the wOrld-would have
kept her as leading lady for a life time if
possible; she VIII open . at Boyd's Monday
and on Wednesday, "London Assurance u
The company supporting Miss Coghlan is an
unusually strong one, composing such
capable people as Frederick de Belleyiile, A,
5. Lipman, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Walcott
ana others of acknowledged merit.
PEOPLES TIEATER
On Monday evening, January 3, the Golden
Bell Comedy company begin six nights en-
come direct from San Francisco and is com
posed of a cOtorie OF artists, each one being
a master in theil particular line. The enter
tanments. consist OF comedies which
are entirely new and played only
by this company The perform
ance is of the same class as the TrOubadors,
giving opportunities for each member to in
troduce their specialties. Among the artists
may he named John ii. Cassidy, the greatest
reel ana hornpipe dancer in America; Miss
Mable Pearl, the gifted soprano in operate
selections; Miss Annie Whitney, the cul-
tured contralto, and many others. Admis-
sion, Is, - and IS cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
a FATAL FIRE.
Sioux City Again ScorChcd and a Fire
man Killed.

SroUx CITY, H., Jan. 1.-iSpccial Tcle-
gram to the BEE. Sioux City was visited
this morning by another conilagration. About
. O'Clock the alarm was sounded, but 1t
was some little time before the fire depart
ment reached the scene of the disaster. The
following are the losers and amounts: Joe
Cullman, building, corner Fourth and Jack
son streets, $1,000; Matt FranciscuS, stock
and fixtures, $4,000, insurance SSoOi Capt.
Barlow, building, $1,000, covered by inSur'
ance; Mr.. Larson, stock of dry goods,
$1,000, partly insured, almost total loss.
A sad catastrophe, resulting in the
death of Henry Niycr, took place
in connection with the fire. While
the hook and ladder company was
starting for the hre, Niver and another party
held the horses, which We're very tractous
and restless. AS the driver mounted To his
seat, the team made lunuc forward, knock
ing Nivcr down and stepping on him. The
immense hook and ladder truck passed over
his body. Niver died from his injuries shortly
afterwards. He was about thirty years of age,
and has been employed in this city for several
years past.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
HAPPY NEW YEAR."
NEW YEARS IN PARIS.
Pretty Women and Handsome Men
Make the Customary Calls.

lCOpWiGh 1887 by Jumes cord, n BenRGu.l
PARIS. Jan. 1.-TN New York Herald Cable
Special to the BEE. New Years day comes
in with clear, cold, crystal weather that
promises well for the skating tetes in the
Bois de Boulogne. Pretty women are con
cealed beneath costly furs, and tho men, be-
meath the protection of huge astraIshan col
lars, hasten from house to house,
making calls leaving cards and consuming
champagne New Years and weddings
seem the only occasions whcreon well bred
Frenchmen patronize the glorious vim des-
cocottes. The boulevards are choked with
thousands of wooden shanties, transforming
Paris into a vast Nizhni-Novgorod fair.
BOULANGER's LATEST MOVE.
General Boulanger inauguratcs the new
year by pouncing with the sWiftness of
a hawk upon the laocoon coils of the
bureaucratic routine of the French war
Office, and with one fell swoop replacing the
civil employees by soldiers, thus achieving the
boldest and most urgent reform the French
war Office has attempted since the days of
Camot
BRILLIANT NEW YEARS EVE PARTY.
One of the most brilliant New Years eve
parties in Paris WAS given by Mrs. Healy in
her charming hollydecked apartments in the
rue la Sochcfoucaud The private theatri-
Gals came Off with great eclat, Mrs Charles
Bigot, Miss Healy, Miss Kathleen Healy and
NJ. Desenchal cleverly performing a bright
little Franco Irish comedy, while
Miss Emma Thursby delighted Mrs.
Iealy's invites by singing French
bird song I'm lie Mcssaliun."
Satin-clad feet tripped lightly through in
Vulnerable wat2es and the cotllion lasted
until nearly sunrise. Among those present
were Mrs. and Miss Walker the latter attired
in white satin and point desprt" Nine.
Saint Amant, wearing white satin and dia
monds; Mrs. Lesucur, dressed in
black and white chiselled velvet; Mrs.
Strickland, in black silk lace; Mrs
McKaye in gray ottoman, black velvet and
white lace; Mrs. Perkins, in golden brown
plush; Mrs, Scovel, in gray white taile with
white lace and diamonds; Mrs. Gibbs, in
| scarlet tulle; pretty Mrs. Clarence Andrews,
in mauvs satin, covered with gOldbeaded
tulle; and the Countess de la BOssiere Maza-
rim, in ebony velvet, with cream lace over
pale plue pett!coat. Among the pretty girls
| present were Miss Saint Amant in pale
pink; the Misses Strickland in cream; the
Misses Fisher, two lovely brunettes, in white (;
| and Miss Stead In pale blue Among the
gentlemen were Mr. Clarence Andrews Mr..
Nathan Appleton, N. dc HaSack King and
Mr.. Bridgeman Bacon.
A STEAMER SAILS.
The steamer La BOurgOgne sailed this
| morning from Hayre for New York. Among
| her passengers are Colonel Hoffman. Messrs.
| 5. ii, May, w. l.. May aud Whitmore g. G.
| Stevenson.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02
Coal Shaft Caves In.

DEs MolNES, Ia, Jan. l.-lSpcclal Telc.
gram to the BEE. To-day the Seymour coal
shaft, at Seymour, Wayne county, caved in,
covering everything with ruins. Being IA
holiday there were no persons ut work in the
mine and mule happened to be the only
thing that was killed. The crumblng began
asst night and completed the work to-day.
The mine was owned by H. +. Thatcher and
was leased by forty miners. who were work
ing II on the cooperative plan. The loss of
the shaft is complete, and 1t has not been de
cidcd whether an attempt will I've made to
open ii again. This mino was the sole de-
pendence of the place for coal and the people
are alarmed at the prospGcts of q coal famine.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-02

CHICAGO, Jan. l.-Mr. BemIs, president of
the Chicago HOrSeman, says that Mr.. Cam
pom has received assurances of support from
so large number of trOtting associations
throughout the west, that he now feels war
ranted in issuing call shortly for uniting
for the purpose of forming a new trOtting as
sociaton. This movement is stated to be the
result of the opposition to the recent election
of Mr.. Vail as secretary OF the old organi2a-
ton. The meeting will probably take place
at Detroit some time in February.